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A review on surface morphology and tribological behavior of titanium alloys via SLM processing

Mustafa Kuntoğlu (Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Technology, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey)
Emin Salur (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department, Faculty of Technology, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey)
Munish Kumar Gupta (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Opole University of Technology, Opole, Poland and Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Dehradun, India)
Saad Waqar (Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong)
Natalia Szczotkarz (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Zielona Gora, Zielona Gora, Poland)
Govind Vashishtha (Faculty of Geoengineering, Mining and Geology, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wroclaw, Poland)
Mehmet Erdi Korkmaz (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Karabuk University, Karabuk, Turkey)
Grzegorz M. Krolczyk (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Opole University of Technology, Opole, Poland)
Abdullah Aslan (Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Konya Technical University, Konya, Turkey)
Rüstem Binali (Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Technology, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey)

Rapid Prototyping Journal

ISSN: 1355-2546

Article publication date: 18 October 2024

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Abstract

Purpose

Additive manufacturing became the most popular method as it enables the production of light-weight and high-density parts in effective way. Selective laser melting (SLM) is preferred by means of producing a component with good surface quality and near-net shape even if it has complex form. Titanium alloys have been extensively used in engineering covering a variety of sectors such as aeronautical, chemical, automotive and defense industry with its unique material properties. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to study the tribological behavior and surface integrity that reflects the thermal and mechanical performances of the fabricated parts.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper is focused on the tribological and surface integrity aspects of SLM-produced titanium alloy components. It is aimed to outline the effect of SLM process parameters on tribology and surface integrity first. Then, thermal, thermal heat, thermomechanical and postprocessing surface treatments such as peening, surface modification and coatings are highlighted in the light of literature review.

Findings

This work studied the effects of particle characteristics (e.g. size, shape, distributions, flowability and morphology) on tribological performance according to an extensive literature survey.

Originality/value

This study addresses this blind spot in existing industrial-academic knowledge and goals to determine the impact of SLM process parameters, posttreatments (especially peening operations) and particle characteristics on the SLMed Ti-based alloys, which are increasingly used in biomedical applications as well as other many applications ranging from automobile, aero, aviation, maritime, etc. This review paper is created with the intention of providing deep investigation on the important material characteristics of titanium alloy-based components, which can be useful for the several engineering sectors.

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Citation

Kuntoğlu, M., Salur, E., Gupta, M.K., Waqar, S., Szczotkarz, N., Vashishtha, G., Korkmaz, M.E., Krolczyk, G.M., Aslan, A. and Binali, R. (2024), "A review on surface morphology and tribological behavior of titanium alloys via SLM processing", Rapid Prototyping Journal, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/RPJ-08-2024-0328

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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